Benefits
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Housing benefit: How to apply
Help for people to pay their rent.
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Council tax benefit: How to apply
Help for people on benefits to pay their council tax.
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Free school meals
Free school meals for children whose families are on benefits.
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Local Housing Allowance
Help for people on a low income renting from a private landlord.
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Housing Benefit: Changes in your circumstances
You must tell us about any changes that happen to you or the people living with you as this may affect the benefit you get.
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Council tax benefit: Changes in your circumstances
If you are getting council tax benefit you must tell us about any changes in your circumstances as this may affect your benefit.
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Discretionary Housing Payment
DHP may help to cover the difference between your rent and housing benefit and between your council tax and council tax benefit.
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Housing benefit: Backdated claims
You may be eligible to back date your housing benefit claim if there is a good cause why you were unable to apply earlier.
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Housing benefit: Appeals
You are can make an appeal if you are unhappy with a decision we've made about your housing benefit claim.
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Housing benefit: Overpayments
The steps the Council will take to recover any housing benefit overpayments.
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Benefit fraud investigation
Benefit fraud costs you and the Council money. Information on what the Council does to investigate and prosecute benefit fraud.
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Benefits whilst you are in hospital
If you're on benefits and admitted to hospital you must tell us so we can update your claims for housing and council tax benefit.
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Benefits online
Online services for Benefits claimants
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Benefits self service
Benefits self service
